Join Us to Celebrate Minority Health Month, April 2009
Theme: Ordinary Couples Don't Plan Their Pregnancies: Be Extraordinary!

Preconception health is OMH's focus for Minority Health Month, April 2009, and we call on State and local governments and offices of minority health to organize events and put forth proclamations to bring due attention to the issue. Sign Up to Organize an Event. Request materials. View our current materials.

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Quilting to Uncover: Women's Stories of HIV/AIDS
It is said that a quilt is like a history book. It tells you about the past and the people that lived then. Today, a group of Southern women dedicated to fighting HIV/AIDS have taken the art of quilting to a whole new level with the help of the Internet.

Building Capacity, Creating Community
Welcome to our Capacity Building Division webpage! Here you will find samples of our work along with interactive training and educational materials to assist your organization in growth. Visit it today, and pass it on to your colleagues!

Managing Communications and Media Relations during a Disaster
Would you know how to handle communications and engage the media during a disaster? There are many tactics that organizations can implement to best engage the media, and through them, the public at large.

Knowledge Center Acquisitions
Check out the most recent acquisitions at OMHRC's Knowledge Center, including A Burden No Child Should Bear: How the Health Coverage System is failing Latino Children.

Register for the Technical Assistance Conference Calls on Children’s Mental Health
Participate in the 2009 national topical telephone conference call series sponsored by the National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health. The first call in the 2009 series will be January 15th, at 1:00 p.m., ET on Unclaimed Children Revisited: The Status of Children's Mental Health Policy in the United States.

Got Funding?
Make our new funding page your one stop destination to find government and private funding sources for organizations, researchers, students or commercial vendors. Request customized funding searches. Crank up your grant writing skills.

Comments Wanted for CLAS Standards
Opinions about the CLAS Standards are being sought by the National Committee for Quality Assurance and will be accepted online until January 16, 2009.

Event to Note
SAVE THE DATE! The Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs 2009 Annual Conference will be held on February 21-25, in Washington, D.C.

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